Thursday, May 22, 2014

Not collectible....Just Weird.....

I talk to a lot of people that are very proud of some ultra-weird combination of options. The sad thing is- these people think their cars are worth a ton of money and they aren't. Their not collectible, their just weird. In the why in the hell would GM, Ford or Chrysler build such a thing, even if someone wanted to special order it kind of way??  Here's a few of my personal favorites that I've seen over the years. # 1. 1966 427 / Powerglide Corvette. Other than the fact that it is a 427 Stingray, this one is just freakin' weird. The performance is way less than a same-year 4-speed model and way less than a '68 and later TH400 model. Who in the hell wants a Rat-motored 'Vette with a "Powerslide?" No one. But the idiot that owns this thinks it's worth 100K like an L88 model!!! And he wonders why he hasn't got any offers on it!!!  # 2. 1967 "Turnpike Special" GTO. This car has a 2bbl 265 hp 400, a TH400, and 2.93:1 gears. In other words, it won't outrun my wifes V6 Honda Accord in a drag race!! The clown that owns it thinks it's "Special" because the retarded dealer that originally ordered it equipped it with a Hurst Dual / Gate shifter, ( On a 2bbl step-down car??) and A/C and Power windows!!  He wonders why he can't get the same money as people selling RAIII, 4-speed, 4.33:1 geared cars!! Because his is "RARE!!"  # 3. 1968 Firebird. Yes it's rare. No, no one wants it or thinks it's cool but you. This is a pristine 1968, six-cylinder OHC, 4-speed Firebird. They had a 4bbl carb and were rated at 215 hp. This clown can't understand why people won't pay MORE for this than they do for a 400, 4-speed RAII Convertible. After all it's more rare, right? There's less of them? Right?  # 4. 1972 SS Chevelle. This guy is perplexed that he can't sell his bench seat, column-shifted automatic,165 hp 2bbl carbed 350 model for the same money that people get for 454, 4-speed bucket seat / console models. Because his is "More Rare"-i.e. there's less of them. There's a reason for that!!! # 5 1972 Duster 340. This guy doesn't understand why his 3-speed stick Duster doesn't command WAY MORE money than a 4-speed or Torqueflite model in the same condition, 'cause it's RARE!!!  What's wrong with people?  Mastermind              

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